Joran van der Sloot, the Dutchman in jail in Peru for the murder of Stephany Flores, is suing the public defender who represented him at his police interrogation when van der Sloot confessed to the killing.
Van der Sloot was appointed lawyer Luz Romero Chinchay by the police. Van der Sloot’s current lawyer, Maximo Altez, who filed charges on Friday, told Associated Press that Chinchay’s name could not be found on the public defenders list and therefore wants to know why she was selected and who paid for her.
Chinchay has been charged with misrepresentation, abuse of authority, and conspiracy to commit a crime, according to AP.
Altez has filed a suit against Col. Miguel Canlla, the chief of police who lead the interrogation, on the same charges. During an interview in jail with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Van de Sloot said he signed the confession only because he was promised extradition.
Altez recently appealed Van der Sloot’s conviction saying the confession had been forced. Van der Sloot is currently in the Castro-Castro prison in Lima until his trial starts, which could take up to two years.
Van der Sloot was appointed lawyer Luz Romero Chinchay by the police. Van der Sloot’s current lawyer, Maximo Altez, who filed charges on Friday, told Associated Press that Chinchay’s name could not be found on the public defenders list and therefore wants to know why she was selected and who paid for her.
Chinchay has been charged with misrepresentation, abuse of authority, and conspiracy to commit a crime, according to AP.
Altez has filed a suit against Col. Miguel Canlla, the chief of police who lead the interrogation, on the same charges. During an interview in jail with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf, Van de Sloot said he signed the confession only because he was promised extradition.
Altez recently appealed Van der Sloot’s conviction saying the confession had been forced. Van der Sloot is currently in the Castro-Castro prison in Lima until his trial starts, which could take up to two years.
